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Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Monday, 3 November 2025 10.00 am
November 3, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)
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The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met in Stevenage to discuss the 2024-25 performance reports for both the Fostering and Adoption services, and to note the Plan for Children and Young People Performance Report 2024/25. Councillors praised the work of social workers and foster carers, while also raising concerns about staff retention, the number of children in care, and the
Attendees
Nigel Bell
Leader, Labour Group • Labour
Dee Hart
(Conservative)
Paula Hiscocks
(Conservative)
Anthony Owen
(Reform UK)
Mark Pope
(Conservative)
Louise Price
Deputy Executive member for Children's Social Care • (Liberal Democrats)
Anthony Rowlands
Executive member for Children's Social Care • (Liberal Democrats)
Caroline Smith-Wright
(Liberal Democrats)
Miriam Swainston
(Liberal Democrats)
Kirsty Taylor-Moran
Leader, Green Group • (Green)
Sandy Walkington
Vice-Chairman of the Council • (Liberal Democrats)
Christopher Wright
(Reform UK)
Stuart Roberts
(Liberal Democrats)
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